The Fourth Trimester is the immediate 12 week period after giving birth. An extremely sensitive and delicate time for both baby and mother. This important time is often overlooked. We don’t do the Fourth Trimester with much care or reverence. There’s a “back in the...

Pain is a very positive and productive part of labour. Birth pains are highly functional and necessary for the orchestration of hormones and feedback between yourself and your baby. Remember that birth is a peak performance event. The muscles of your uterus, and...

Let’s talk about birth preparation. You’re pregnant. And you’re wondering exactly what you need to do to prepare? What do you need to know? How should you spend your time preparing? If you asked me this question a few years ago, before I actually had given birth, my...

Women remember the birth of their child for life. Whether we choose to acknowledge it as such, birth IS a rite of passage. You stand at the precipice of enourmous transformation as you prepare for birth and your journey as mother. Rites of passage, or initiations...

The benefits of yoga for pregnancy and birth are innumerable and invaluable. Even if you’ve never tried yoga, during pregnancy can be a beautiful time to dive into this practice of awareness. Make sure you find a teacher with specific prenatal training and a...

Is it a natural physiological birth that you yearn for? One which honours your bodily autonomy and capacity to birth your baby without interference? Or will you feel best being directed by care provider and having them steer the direction of your birth? If you’re...